The selected candidates will support the activities of the teams within the three CBSS long-term priorities; Safe and Secure Region, Regional Identity and Sustainable and Prosperous Region. The intern’s responsibilities will depend on the assigned team, the selected candidate's education and background. General tasks may include: 

• Providing technical and administrative support to the management; Director General and Deputy Director General and the different teams including Safe and Secure Region, Regional Identity or the Sustainable and Prosperous Region in the daily work.
• Assisting in organising relevant events for various groups of stakeholders, including drafting of agendas, booking of venues, arranging travel and accommodation reservations for the participants, organising lunches and dinners.
• Producing minutes and/or summaries of meetings attended.
• Drafting of reports within the area of work of the assigned team.
• Supporting in drafting and producing communication material, speeches, articles, blog posts, presentations, etc.
• Assisting in promotional activities including awareness building and youth participation.
• Participating and supporting the CBSS Secretariat Administration during internal or external relevant events organised by the Secretariat and Expert Units.
• Performing other administrative and technical tasks as needed.

• The internship programme is open to students who are enrolled in an advanced university degree (Master) or are recent graduates from a programme with specialisation in an area relevant to the work of the organisation. Only citizens of CBSS Member States are eligible for the scholarship grant.
• You must be a university student or a recent graduate from a field such as Political Science, International Relations, Security Studies, Social Sciences, Education, Communications, Journalism or any other relevant field.
• Computer literacy in Microsoft Office is required. Keeps abreast of available technology; understands applicability and limitations of technology to the work of the office; actively seeks to apply technology to appropriate tasks.
• The working language of the CBSS is English. For the internship posts, fluency in written and spoken English is required.